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The police in Ogun state have launched an investigation into the unfortunate de@th of a 65-year-old  woman, Oladega Morenike, allegedly pushed to death during a heated argument with a female neighbor, Abigel Bankole, in their resident located on Isunba Street in Ipokia area of the state on November 21.   The son of the deceased, Ibrahim Oladega, had reported to …

An irate mob on Friday, November 22, set ablaze two men believed to be revenue collectors working with the Anambra State government.    The gruesome incident occurred at Old Market Road along Venn Road by Egerton in Onitsha, Anambra State, following the death of an innocent bystander.   The bystander was killed instantly when a tipper driver, reportedly being queried …

Nigerian entertainer, DJ Chicken, found himself in the spotlight again after being removed from a train in the UK for allegedly causing a disturbance.    This incident reportedly occurred just hours after he was denied entry to a club.   According to eyewitness accounts, DJ Chicken was asked to leave the train after ignoring repeated requests to remain seated and …

An X user, @Omonna14 has shared an unexpected encounter he had after ordering food online.    Omonna revealed that he ordered food through a delivery service, only to find his long-lost secondary school friend delivering the order on a bicycle.   In his tweet, Omonna admitted being overwhelmed with emotions upon seeing his friend visibly sweating from the effort. “Shame …

An Indian man narrowly escaped being cremated alive after he awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was set alight, following a doctor’s failure to perform a postmortem examination, medical officials said on Saturday, November 23.   Rohitash Kumar, a 25-year-old man with speaking and hearing difficulties, was taken to a hospital in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Thursday after falling …

Islamic morality police in Kano, northern Nigeria, are set to resume their crackdown on betting shops following a Supreme Court ruling on gambling.    The court overturned the 2005 law that established a national lottery commission and legalized sports betting and gambling, stating that regulation of gambling falls under the jurisdiction of state governments.   Kano State, one of 12 …

Khalid has come out as gay, sharing the news on social media after alleging that he was outed by another artist. The R&B star took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday night, posting a rainbow flag emoji and writing, “there yall go. next topic please lol.”   The announcement followed a string of events online, including a tweet from another …

Kanye West is facing allegations of turning a 2010 music video shoot into what a model describes as a deeply disturbing experience involving violence and humiliation.    Jenn An, a model who appeared in cycle 13 of America’s Next Top Model, has filed a federal lawsuit against West, claiming he choked her until she blacked out and forced her to …

The Labour Party (LP) has denied allegations of collaborating with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.    The rebuttal follows a viral video in which Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, accused the party of working with the president.   In a statement issued on Friday, Obiora Ifoh, the national publicity secretary of the LP, dismissed the claims, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, November 22, ordered the remand of 109 alleged foreign hackers accused of attempting to defraud Nigerians.    The defendants, identified as citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are facing a six-count charge filed by the Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force.   Justice Ekerete Akpan …